Video Conference with a former student serving in Iraq.

Using iChat on a Mac or Skype it's possible to link your classroom with anyone in the world who has computer. If you both have webcams, you can video conference for free. This is a great way to open your classroom to the world. I set up a video conference with a former student serving in Iraq. The class talked with him via laptops for over an hour. b

Searching a for a specific nation's sources

Type the following in the search bar:
host: two letter abbreviation of nation "the subject you're looking for"

Example:

host: UK "president bush"
- This search will give you sources from the United Kingdom and the War in Iraq.
- This limits the search to a desired nation's sources.
- The two letter abbreviations for all nations can be found here.